U.S. patent number 5,161,259 [Application Number 07/713,106] was granted by the patent office on 1992-11-10 for cap flap.
Invention is credited to Timothy W. Shorts.
United States Patent |
5,161,259 |
Shorts |
November 10, 1992 |
Cap flap
Abstract
The invention relates to a neck covering protective garment that
comes as a two piece garment for wearing around the head and neck.
The rear piece covers the back of the neck from sunburn and is
attached to the rear adjustment strap of a standard baseball cap.
The rear piece is readily detachable from the baseball cap and uses
an upper strap that goes around the bill of the cap and a second
attaching portion for attaching the rear piece to the ball cap.
Inventors: |
Shorts; Timothy W.
(Poolesville, MD) |
Family
ID: |
24864758 |
Appl.
No.: |
07/713,106 |
Filed: |
June 11, 1991 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/172; 2/209.12;
2/171; 2/206; 2/195.2; 2/209.13 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A42B
1/0187 (20210101) |
Current International
Class: |
A42B
1/06 (20060101); A42B 1/04 (20060101); A42B
001/06 () |
Field of
Search: |
;2/171,174,175,181,181.4,185R,195,196,198,199,206,209.1,DIG.11 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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781682 |
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1013878 |
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1377550 |
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330681 |
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Primary Examiner: Schroeder; Werner H.
Assistant Examiner: Biefeld; Diana L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Halvonick; John P.
Claims
I claim:
1. A two piece garment for covering the head and neck of the wearer
from the effects of the sun comprising:
a) a cap portion comprising a head covering portion and a bill
portion extending from said head covering portion and an adjustment
strap attached to said head covering portion and on a side opposite
said bill portion, said adjustment strap capable of being varied in
length to fit the head of said wearer, and
b) a neck covering piece having a top edge and made of a material
suitable for protecting the neck of the wearer from the effects of
the sun and an upper strap attached along said top edge of said
neck covering piece, said upper strap having ends free of said top
edge, each of said ends having means for attaching said ends to one
another to secure said neck covering piece around said cap, and an
attachment strap in connection with said top edge for attaching
said neck covering piece to said adjustment strap, said attachment
strap having adjoining hook and loop material portions, said hook
and loop material portions complementary to one another so that
said attachment strap may be secured around said adjustment
strap.
2. The garment of claim 1 where said attachment strap is attached
to near the middle of said top edge portion of said neck covering
piece.
3. The garment of claim 2 wherein said means for attaching said
upper strap ends comprises a buckle and clasp.
4. The garment of claim 2 wherein said means for attaching said
upper strap ends comprises a button and corresponding button
hole.
5. The garment of claim 2 wherein said means for attaching said
upper strap ends comprises complementary snaps capable of
attachment to one another.
6. A two piece garment for covering the head and neck of the wearer
from the effects of the sun comprising:
a) a cap portion comprising a head covering portion and a bill
portion extending from said head covering portion and an adjustment
strap attached to said head covering portion and on a side opposite
said bill portion, said adjustment strap capable of being varied in
length to fit the head of said wearer, and
b) a neck covering piece having a top edge and made of a material
suitable for protecting the neck of the wearer from the effects of
the sun and an upper strap attached along said top edge of said
neck covering piece, said upper strap having ends free of said top
edge, each of said ends having means for attaching said ends to one
another to secure said neck covering piece around said cap, and a
loop portion attached to near the middle of said top edge portion
of said neck covering piece, so that said adjustment strap may be
placed through said loop portion and thereby attached to said neck
covering piece.
7. The garment of claim 6 wherein means for attaching said upper
strap ends comprise hook and loop material portions, said material
portions complementary to one another and capable of attachment to
one another.
8. The garment of claim 6 wherein said means for attaching said
upper strap ends comprises a buckle and clasp.
9. The garment of claim 6 wherein said means for attaching said
upper strap ends comprises a button and corresponding button
hole.
10. The garment of claim 6 wherein said means for attaching said
upper strap ends comprises complementary snaps capable of
attachment to one another.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to the field of caps and coverings to protect
the neck from sun. Specifically, the clothing item is a two piece
article with a neck covering cape and standard type baseball cap
that is attached to it.
2. Description of the Prior Art
While there are clothing pieces that are designed to cover the neck
from sunburn, none that applicant is aware of are attached to a
standard baseball type cap in this particular way.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The device relates to a two piece garment which is designed to
protect the neck from sunburn and is attachable to the back
adjusting strap of the standard baseball type cap. A cape like
portion utilizes an upper band that encircles the top part of the
cap and is attachable by VELCRO or other means. A second attaching
means is centered at the top of the cape and is attached directly
to the back strap itself.
It is an objective of the invention to provide a cape like
attachment to baseball type caps in order to protect the neck from
sunburn.
Another objective is to provide a covering for the neck that can be
easily attached and removed when not needed.
Other advantages will be apparent once the invention is shown and
described.
FIG. 1 shows the overall construction of the clothing article.
FIG. 2 shows alternate means of attaching using VELCRO for both
upper and middle strap attaching portions.
FIG. 3 shows middle strap portion using VELCRO attaching means and
buckle connection at upper strap ends.
FIG. 4 shows positioning of the buckle means of the upper strap at
the side of the head.
FIG. 5 shows alternate loop construction of attachment strap.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The device is a two piece garment that is designed to be worn on
the head and neck on the golf course, jogging course, beach,
leisure area, etc. to protect the neck and shoulders from the
effects of the sun. One of the pieces is a standard baseball type
cap 10 of the kind commonly worn nowadays. The other piece 1 is the
neck covering piece which resembles a cape and is attachable to the
back adjustment strap 11 of the cap itself.
By "ordinary baseball-type cap" it is meant that kind of cap that
generally has a strap 11 on the back which serves as an adjustment
for the hat band. The adjustment strap often consists of one end
with a series of nubs and the other with a series of holes that the
nubs can be secured into.
The neck covering piece 1 may be of any material that is resistant
to the effects of the sun, including cotton, nylon, rayon, and
other materials. The piece may resemble a cape or other covering
that is suitable enough to cover the neck, shoulders and/or back of
the wearer.
At the top of the neck piece is a strap 4 (designated: "upper strap
portion") that goes along the top edge of this covering piece and
has ends 6 which are attachable to each other. These ends may
comprise: VELCRO mating pieces 6; buckle and clasp 7; button and
button hole 8; or other attaching means. This upper strap portion
goes around the front of the cap and is secured around it by
attaching the two ends of the strap to themselves.
These pieces would then rest at the back, sides or front of the
cap. It would probably be best to attach the ends of the upper
strap at the front of the cap and then turn them around so they are
in place at the back of the cap (at the back of the head) for
appearance sake.
Another attaching means 3 is connected to the top part of the
covering piece and about near the middle of the top edge
(designated: attachment strap). This attaching means is designed to
attach to the adjusting strap 11 of the cap located at the back of
the cap. One type of attaching means could be a loop made of cloth
or other material. This loop 20 would be made integral with the top
edge of the covering piece and the adjusting strap would slide
inside the loop.
Alternately the attaching means may be made attachable to itself
and can be placed around the back adjustment strap of the cap and
secured to the strap by being attached to itself. For example: the
middle strap can have VELCRO mating pieces spaced along its length,
or, a button and button hole spaced along its length. Other means
of attachment spaced along the length of the middle strap are also
possible so that they are able to attach the middle strap around
the adjustment strap of the cap.
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